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Spring Feelings
I don’t know about you all, but I know I feel a certain energy in the Spring. The world around us is literally sprouting anew! I want to...
Living Your Life On Purpose
I am on a mission to ensure that we all make decisions with intention – on purpose. To live a life where you aren’t constantly choosing the default option
April, 2024: Putting it All Together
I have decided to not add anything new to this month’s content, and instead pull it all together in a cohesive several steps. I feel like...
Living a Coherent Life
This week we are focusing on putting it all together to live a coherent life. What does that mean. When you can take your life view and...
Your Work View
I hope you took the time to write out your Life View last week. If not, go ahead and do that (I’ll wait). This week we will focus on your...
Your Life View
Last week I asked you to revisit the values activity. That was a precursor to our work this week on building your Life View. Knowing what...
Why Things Have to Change — and How to Handle the Transition
Our lives are filled with transitions. When you really stop to think about it, even our days are made up of starting something, transitioning to the next task, and then to the next.
March, 2024: Designing Your Life
This month we are essentially doing another book study, loosely based on a book by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans called Designing Your Life...
How to Decide Where I Should Go to College
How do you make decisions? I bet if you really think about it, you tend towards a few methods. Maybe you research all possible...
Steps 3 and 4 in Creating Habits
In our habit forming sequence of Cue - Craving - Response - Reward We have so far talked about Cue (make it obvious) and Craving (make...
Step 2 in Creating Habits
The next step in the four-step process of habit formation is Craving. James Clear in Atomic Habits continues by saying that habits are...
Why We Love Whining (and Wine-ing) with Our Girlfriends
It’s a Friday night after an especially crazy week spent trying unsuccessfully to balance work, kids, committees, extended family, our spouse — you know, the typical week for many, many women out there.
Step 1 in Creating a Habit
As we progress through our work this month on creating habits, systems and routines, make sure you have done the vision work (if you need...
February, 2024 - Book Study: Atomic Habits
I love discussing behavior change and habits, and James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits gives us the best framework I’ve found to discuss it...
Finding the "Sweet Spot" in Your High School Courseload - a balance of GPA and rigor
Do I focus on a high GPA and take “easy” classes? Do I take high level classes which might hurt my GPA? What if I’m not good at math?...
5 Ways to Build a Strong High School Resume
In the sometimes tricky dance of college applications, a strong high school resume becomes a powerful partner. It is more than a list of...
January, 2024: Exploring Optimism
Optimism. What comes to mind for you when I say that word? Is it picturing someone who is always happy, always cheerful, ready to shower...
ABC Method for Changing Negative Thoughts
The ABC Method (created by Martin Seligman) will help you take a look at the thought patterns that may be causing you to think more...
How to Bounce Back from a College Denial
You’ve always known you would go to State U. Your parents both went to State U. Your sister is going to State U. You grew up tailgating...
How to Pay for College
Paying for College is a multifaceted effort combining federal, state, collegiate, private, and family resources, making higher education...
December, 2023: Ringing In a New Year
I’m not a proponent of New Year’s Resolutions. You know the ones where you set a random self-improvement goal and completely forget about...
What's the difference between a federal and a private loan?
A Federal Loan is a loan offered to students or future students by the federal government. The US Department of Education funds federal...
Values Journaling
I’m excited to share this journaling strategy. I came across this technique in a business retreat with my coach, and the simplicity...
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